verb
matriculate
muh-TRIK-yuh-layt/məˈtrɪkjuleɪt/
Enroll as a student at a college or university.
Each fall, new students matriculate at colleges across the country.
Etymology
The key act is entering a name in an official register. Admission to a school or college became a special application of that act, giving the verb its student-enrollment sense.
In context
on average students with higher gpas and MCAT scores matriculate into medical school at higher rates compared to students with lower gpas and MCAT scores
More examples
- She plans to matriculate at the university in September.
- He matriculated at a community college after taking a gap year.
- Students must submit their final transcripts before matriculating.
Forms
matriculate · matriculates · matriculated · matriculating
matriculation noun — Formal enrollment at a college or university.